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It was already moving away too quickly once discovered, even if we there had been some kind of craft ready.
by Sosh101 6y ago
It was already moving away too quickly once discovered, even if we there had been some kind of craft ready.
- px43 6y agoPresumably it's no longer accelerating though, so it doesn't really matter how fast it's going. I guess the thing is still going to be in our solar system for another 15 years or so, so a solar sail or any number of other options exist to launch something towards it. https://i4is.org/what-we-do/technical/project-lyra/ https://i4is.org/what-we-do/technical/project-lyra/ https://www.wired.com/story/should-earthlings-chase-oumuamua-into-interstellar-space/ https://www.wired.com/story/should-earthlings-chase-oumuamua...
- idlewords 6y agoNo such thing as too quickly if you've got a motivated planet.